Manx
# Manx

Manx (/mæŋks/; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man:

* Manx people
   * Manx surnames
* Isle of Man

It may also refer to:

## Languages

* Manx language, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family of the Isle of Man
* Manx English, the English dialect of the Isle of Man

## Animals and plants

* Manx cat, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man
* Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man
* Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man
* Manx robber fly (Machimus cowini), an insect
* Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), a seabird
* Isle of Man cabbage (Coincya monensis monensis), sometimes called the Manx cabbage
* Cabbage tree (New Zealand) (Cordyline australis), sometimes called the Manx palm
* Extinct animals from the Isle of Man

## Other uses

* Manx Airlines, two defunct, Isle of Man-based airlines
* Manx comet, a tailless comet
* Manx Norton, a racing motorcycle
* Manx pound, the currency of the Isle of Man
* Manx Radio, the national radio station of the Isle of Man
* Manx Spirit, a clear whisky from the Isle of Man
* Meyers Manx, a dune buggy
* Varius Manx, a Polish pop group
* Handley Page Manx, an experimental British aircraft from World War II
* Harry Manx, Manx-born Canadian musician
* Manx Software (named after the cat), developers of the Aztec C compiler
* Manx, the benovalent mayor of Megakat City, a fictional character in Swat Kats
